Wednesday, 7 January 2015

THAIPOOYAM (KAVADIYATTAM), ON FEBRUARY THIRD

 Probably the temple at Cherou is the only one of Subrmanian in KJeralam.Thaipooyam , in temples of Subramanian (Karthikeyan) in Keralam, is celebrated on Pooyam star in the month of 

Images of temples etc. made of light wood carried on shoulders, sometimes, with needles pierced through the cheeks of those who carry the kavidi (images) is taken in a procession. There will be a variety of images in the long parade, with beating of drums and the men dancing to the tune of drums
.At Kurkancherry, the poooyam is celebrated in a grand way, with elephants and fire works etc. Road is blocked and once I had to walk two miles before i could get auto.

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